Justin Hoffmann
Justin Hoffmann (* 1955 in Cham (Upper Palatinate) ) is a German curator and has headed the Kunstverein Wolfsburg since 2004 .
Life and education
Hoffmann initially studied art education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich from 1976 to 1981 . This was followed by a degree in modern history, communication studies and art history at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich . After successfully completing his second degree in 1986, he did his doctorate there with Uwe M. Schneede .
In addition to his work as a critic for various art newspapers and magazines such as the Artforum and his curatorial practice in art institutions such as the Shedhalle Zurich , the Kunstraum Munich and the Kunsthalle Wien , Hoffmann took teaching positions and visiting professorships between 1989 and 2004 at the Linz Art University , among others UdK Berlin (formerly HdK Berlin) and the Merz Academy .
In 2004 he took over the management of the Kunstverein Wolfsburg. In the years that followed this takeover, Hoffmann realized several projects, including the so-called "arti", a competition prize especially for Wolfsburg artists, the Science & Art Festival Phenomenale and the CITY GALLERY, an exhibition space in the Alvar-Aalto-Kulturhaus .
He has also been a guest lecturer at the HBK Braunschweig since 2005 .
During his studies in 1980 Justin Hoffmann founded the group FSK together with Thomas Meinecke , Michaela Melián and Wilfried Petzi
Publications
- South German freedom. Art of the Revolution in Munich 1919 , Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich, 1993
- Destruction art. The Myth of Destruction in Art of the Early Sixties , Silke Schreiber Verlag, Munich, 1995
- Gustav Metzger. Manifestos. Fonts. Concepts , Ed. Justin Hoffmann, Verlag Silke Schreiber, Munich, 1997
- The phantom is looking for its murderer. A reader on the culturalization of the economy , eds. Justin Hoffmann and Marion von Osten, b_books, Berlin, 1999
- Stop. A reader on the ambivalence of war and peace , ed. Justin Hoffmann, Kunstverein Wolfsburg, 2004
- The dream of the drawing machine , ed. Justin Hoffmann, Kunstverein Wolfsburg, 2006
- Next level. The pleasure of play in the network society , ed. Justin Hoffmann, Kunstverein Wolfsburg, 2007
- Work fiction. Visions of work in art, film and popular culture , ed. Justin Hoffmann, Kunstverein Wolfsburg, Kehrer Verlag, Heidelberg, 2007
- In the Shadows , ed. Justin Hoffmann, Kunstverein Wolfsburg, 2008
- Tribute to Gustav Metzger , double CD, Strunz! Enterprises, 2008
- Best of 50 Years , ed. Justin Hoffmann, Kunstverein Wolfsburg, argobooks, 2010
Web links
- Justin Hoffmann in the directory for German curators of the Goethe-Institut
- Official homepage of the Kunstverein Wolfsburg
- Literature by and about Justin Hoffmann in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hoffmann, Justin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German curator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cham (Upper Palatinate) |